tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018101529470561300.post7641131258220666665..comments2014-03-21T14:05:21.745-04:00Comments on the sweetie pie press: resurrection (or how to be middle aged and new all at once).sweetie pie presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13328069872180471489noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018101529470561300.post-62564569744152530162014-03-21T14:05:21.745-04:002014-03-21T14:05:21.745-04:00I just turned 32 in December. Both of my parents p...I just turned 32 in December. Both of my parents passed before turning 45. I am in the autumn of my years according to parental lifespan. I so understand your goo..perhaps not completely, but enough to say: you are not your parents. One of the things I like to remind myself of is mutts. Mutts have longer lifespans + are generally healthier overall. Their mixed DNA gives them an advantage...it gives us one too.<br /><br />Blogs, for personal use / expression / sharing are not dead...blogs as SEO (business stuffs) or marketing are. In my opinion, of course. ;-) I love to read about people when they are sharing from a place of sincerity (like you do), but find blogs that offer information in return for loyalty / email address / market data / etc. to be icky.<br /><br />Clarity / focus has been elusive for most of my life...or so I thought. I have been thinking over my old dreams (from childhood) and realizing that there is a wealth of personal mapping I can use today. Those things I loved as a kid? I still love them today. Clarity isn&#39;t always found by thinking / studying more...but by letting it all go, and trusting our inner compass. (Corny? Perhaps...but it&#39;s been invaluable for me.)<br /><br />As for goo, it lives in funny places. A spring cleaning usually helps...paying particular attention to emotional messes. Old photos / keepsakes / etc. It&#39;s therapeutic. So is forgiving yourself. This is a big one for me...when people pass, we tend to relive our time with them. How could we have done it better...what if we had...why didn&#39;t we... At the end of the day, those thoughts only make us feel gooier. I truly believe that parents (those who are fondly remembered + missed, anyway) know beyond a shadow of a doubt that their children love them, and forgive them any misunderstandings / shortcomings (as we the children see them).<br /><br />That was heavy stuff to lay on a stranger&#39;s blog...but hopefully it&#39;s helpful to you.<br /><br />P.S. Commenting on a post that&#39;s over a year old. This blog isn&#39;t dead. ;-)Darice Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546526879136181524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018101529470561300.post-34420851251699341162013-03-16T00:27:39.511-04:002013-03-16T00:27:39.511-04:00well, i&#39;m glad your blog&#39;s not dead. happy...well, i&#39;m glad your blog&#39;s not dead. happy birthday from a far-away-time :)<br /><br />as for your questions,<br /><br />1. see above comment.<br />2. sunlight.<br />3. time, and remembering even though i don&#39;t really want it, it&#39;s mine to do with as i please...<br /><br />i&#39;m looking forward to reading all your back pages...take care!Marniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134064823743293652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018101529470561300.post-20254303613366474652013-02-26T09:49:17.567-05:002013-02-26T09:49:17.567-05:00Happy Birthday!
I&#39;m not sure if blogs are dea...Happy Birthday!<br /><br />I&#39;m not sure if blogs are dead or just antiquated. I personally don&#39;t have as much enthusiasm for them as I once did, but I still read my favs from time to time. <br /><br />Anything that connects me with my body and with my breath is extremely calming and hence gives me focus. I like yoga and meditation but there are many, many ways to connect that humans have been cultivating for as long as we&#39;ve been human.<br /><br />Unwanted goo? Sit with it. It&#39;s the most annoying reality of feeling anything.<br /><br />Best of luck with everything!Jen Spinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847975388211718680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018101529470561300.post-92224508026104476582013-02-16T10:20:19.848-05:002013-02-16T10:20:19.848-05:00Lots of happy birthday wishes your way!
I&#39;d ...Lots of happy birthday wishes your way! <br /><br />I&#39;d rather read dead blogs than facebook.<br />The lack of time in my life gives me clarity and focus<br />and conversely, the passage of time gets rid of my unwanted goo. <br /><br />What a beautiful time lapse!<br />xoShannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413018681961946364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018101529470561300.post-74673381501542780662013-02-13T18:24:25.706-05:002013-02-13T18:24:25.706-05:00It&#39;s your birthday over here now - or, maybe, ...It&#39;s your birthday over here now - or, maybe, not quite as you were born PST. I guess as time is relative, you were born on a day kinda like today and something like 35 year ago. In any case, I&#39;m happy you were!<br /><br />Reading that might not be a moment of clarity in your new year, sorry. I&#39;m also not too sure about the relevance of blogs anymore - I think I&#39;m exclusively writing to my sisters. For focus? Lists and goals help me. Unwanted goo? Lighter-fluid. I also probably should have just written you an email. love you!leah bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795811001509684272noreply@blogger.com